Thai coach thinks Vietnam is too tough; Spain continues to win in Euro 2020 qualifiers

Coach Akira Nishino (Thailand): 'Vietnam is too tough'

Coach Akira Nishino said a draw against a strong team like Vietnam was a success.

Coach Akira Nishino answered at the press conference.

“Vietnam is a very tough opponent. We played well to get a draw. This is a very difficult group for teams in Southeast Asia. We will have to prepare better for the next match,” he said.

Fox Sports praises Van Lam's performance against Thailand

Last night, the goalkeeper with Vietnamese-Russian blood showed that the trust that Mr. Park placed in him was well-placed.

Writer Adwaidh Rajan in the article "5 highlights in the 0-0 draw between Vietnam and Thailand" gave Van Lam many compliments. The newspaper commented: "Vietnam's fans, players and coaching staff had a heart-stopping moment when in the last minute of extra time, Supachok Sarachat of Thailand escaped and passed goalkeeper Dang Van Lam after the defense was careless. But this 21-year-old midfielder did not shoot the ball immediately but adjusted the ball to his right foot to finish. The Vietnamese goalkeeper leaned forward, leaving the Thai player no space to finish, the ball hit Van Lam and bounced out. Just a little more, the match score would have changed".

Throughout the 90 minutes of play, Van Lam saved the Vietnamese team many times. In the 27th minute, Theerathon's free kick went a bit deep and was caught by Van Lam. Another situation in the 4th minute, Thailand was awarded a left corner kick, defender Bunmathan crossed inside but goalkeeper Van Lam rushed out to punch the ball out of the penalty area.

Armenia 1-3 Italy: Azzurri extend winning streak

In the 5th round of EURO 2020 qualifiers, Italy came from behind to defeat Armenia 3-1, with striker Andrea Belotti shining with a double.

This victory helps Italy continue to reign at the top of Group J with 15 absolute points after 5 rounds. Meanwhile, Armenia is only in 4th place with 6 points.

Romania 1-2 Spain: Llorente sent off, Spain still wins in EURO 2020 qualifiers

Spain played more and more excitedly.

Despite having to play with one less man in the final minutes, Spain still defeated Romania 2-1 away from home to maintain their perfect record in the EURO 2020 qualifiers.

Beating Romania in a dramatic match, Spain has won all 5 group stage matches so far to comfortably sit at the top of Group F.

Vietnam draws with Thailand: Korean press excited, Thai media sad

Vietnam team forced Thailand to share points.

Still following his compatriot Park Hang Seo, the 1 point of the Vietnam national team against the Thailand national team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers has brought excitement to the press in the land of Kim Chi. "Coach Park Hang Seo had a memorable match when it ended in a 0-0 draw. This is not a bad result for the Vietnam national team. Winning 1 point in a difficult away match is considered a satisfactory result for the Vietnam national team," wrote Seoul Sports.

Meanwhile, Thai media was gloomy about the home team's performance.

“The War Elephants dominated the match but could not break down the solid defence of the other team which was aiming to earn at least 1 point from the home team,” bangkokpost commented.

“This result means that Thailand, once considered the King of Southeast Asia, has not beaten Vietnam even once this year at any level and for both men and women,” Bangkokpost wrote sadly.

Khoi Nguyen